Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments

3700 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60624

check_circleVerified for 2019 by Colleen Carter, Ric Gresia
Rent Beds Baths SqFt
Call for Rents Studio - 1 Bed 1 Bath -
check_circle  Near Elderly (55+)

The building was named to honor Irene McCoy Gaines who was the first African American woman to run for a seat in the Illinois Legislature in 1940. The property is comprised of 151 studio and one bedroom apartments including 30 ADA accessible units.  The building was formerly known as Garfield Apartments.

Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments Amenities

  • Elevator
  • Handicapped Accessible

Units at Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments

Unit (Bd/Ba) Ft2 Rent
Studio (Studio/1) - Call for Price
1 Bedroom (1/1) - Call for Price

Income Qualification for Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments

*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.
AMI* 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people
30% AMI for PBRA Units $23,200 / year $26,500 / year $29,800 / year $33,100 / year $35,750 / year $40,280 / year $45,420 / year $50,560 / year
50% AMI for LIHTC Units $38,650 / year $44,150 / year $49,650 / year $55,150 / year $59,600 / year $64,000 / year $68,400 / year $72,800 / year
50% AMI for PBRA Units $38,650 / year $44,150 / year $49,650 / year $55,150 / year $59,600 / year $64,000 / year $68,400 / year $72,800 / year
80% AMI for PBRA Units $61,800 / year $70,600 / year $79,450 / year $88,250 / year $95,350 / year $102,400 / year $109,450 / year $116,500 / year

*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.

FAQs for Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments

In addition to Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments, how many other affordable housing properties (and units) are there in Chicago?

In addition to Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments, we list 826 other affordable properties in Chicago. Learn about these properties here. Our data research shows that there are a total of 83861 affordable units in Chicago.

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Rent observations may change. We encourage users to verify rents and eligiblity requirements directly with the property.

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